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Competition & Regulatory

When you are looking for ways to strengthen your position in a market, thinking about potential cooperation with competitors, considering new commercial practices or looking to make sure other parties are acting lawfully, our Competition & Regulatory team is there to offer solutions to perfectly meet your needs. Our competition and regulatory experts share their knowledge and experience so that the best results are achieved with each and every project.

A team like no other

The size of our team allows us to take on large-scale, complex projects.

One-stop shop

Our regionally integrated team connects international business with local expertise, which makes us a great choice for large multi-jurisdictional projects. We are a trusted partner for large international firms on matters requiring local know-how about the region.

Three stages, one mission

Our full-scale portfolio of competition and regulatory products covers all stages, from compliance to action and reaction, so that we are able to support our clients whenever the need arises. Whether you require a check if your practices or documents are compliant with the law, or taking action like drafting a claim or a merger notification, or for us to represent you before state institutions in case of any suspicion, we have all the skills to help you every step of the way.

Educating businesses – competition law e-course

We have developed a user-friendly tool to help our clients understand the essence of competition law and prevent potential violations. The course is designed for people with no background in law in general and competition rules in particular. Click here to read more about the course in Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian.

Cross-discipline solutions

Besides being experts in the field of law, our team members also have in-depth knowledge about a wide range of business sectors, and as a result they bring together diverse sets of expertise across the region. This means you can be sure every aspect will be taken into account in finding a solution that is just right for your business.

We can help you with

  • Merger control issues
  • Advice on abuse of dominant position
  • Advice on anticompetitive agreements
  • State aid
  • Competition compliance measures
  • Assistance during dawn raids
  • Food retailing regulation
  • Advertising and consumer protection
  • Regulated markets
  • Assistance with national and EU public institutions
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Experience

  • Buyer’s Legal Adviser

    PZU

    Acquisition of all Baltic assets of RSA Insurance Group plus subsequent sale of shares in PZU Lietuva to Gjensidige Forsikring as part of commitments given in the merger clearance process

    approx EUR 340 million
  • Legal Adviser

    Nordea

    Combining operations with DNB Bank in the Baltics to create Luminor Bank in the largest merger in the Baltics to date

    combined assets over EUR 13 billion
  • Legal Adviser

    Providence Equity Partners

    Acquisition by Providence Equity Partners, a premier global asset management firm, of Swedish media holding’s Modern Times Group (MTG) business in the Baltics

    The transaction put 100% of the business at an enterprise value of EUR 115 million
  • Legal Adviser

    Tallinna Vesi

    Representing leading Estonian water and sewerage company in a high-profile administrative court dispute over water tariffs in Tallinn, the Estonian capital

  • Legal Adviser

    Carlsberg Group

    Obtaining permission from the Belarusian antimonopoly authorities to increase the stake in its local subsidiary

  • Legal Adviser

    BITE Latvija

    Acquisition of Stream Networks and its subsidiary LATNET SERVISS, experienced and successful companies providing high quality information and communication technology services in Latvia.

  • Legal Adviser

    Eesti Gaas

    Advising Estonia’s main natural gas wholesaler and retailer on multiple competition issues, eg corporate restructuring of the client’s group and investigation by the European Commission

  • Legal Adviser

    EMAS Business school

    Representing leading business school in Russia + Central & Eastern Europe in an investigation into alleged breach of antimonopoly legislation